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This is the latest beta version of Total Commander giving a sneak peek of what's coming for version 7.5.

Version 7.5 Final is now available for download here.

Total Commander is a file manager replacement that offers multiple language support, search, file comparison, directory synchronization, quick view panel with bitmap display, ZIP, ARJ, LZH, RAR, UC2, TAR, GZ, CAB, ACE archive handling plus plugins, built-in FTP client with FXP, HTTP proxy support, and more.

What's new?

16.07.09 Release Total Commander 7.50 Public Beta 7
15.07.09 Added: Russian language now included by default (new version, original still available via www.ghisler.com)
14.07.09 Release Total Commander 7.50 Public Beta 7 (pre2)
14.07.09 Fixed: All background transfer manager windows appeared above each other, not side by side as in TC 7
14.07.09 Fixed: Button bar, parameters %P%S, cursor on [..] with nothing selected -> path was not surrounded by "" if it contained spaces
14.07.09 Fixed: Regular expressions: In Unicode (e.g. file names) \xnn will be converted from current code page to Unicode, while \x{nnnn} will be Unicode directly
14.07.09 Fixed: FTP: Progress and Cancel not working properly when deleting many files over a fast connection or locally
14.07.09 Fixed: Various memory leaks in new functions (found via a leak detection tool)
12.07.09 Fixed: When copying relatively small files in subdirs, clicking on "Cancel" aborted immediately without giving the user a chance to continue
12.07.09 Fixed: Turn off reaction to ANY kind of hotkey while minimized, except for the standard keys (Enter, Alt+Space, Alt+F4)
12.07.09 Added: Synchronize dirs: Increased number of characters in wildcards combo box from 259 to 1023
10.07.09 Fixed: Access violation when pressing Delete on minimized but focused Total Commander
10.07.09 Fixed: Delete files on Vista to recycle bin no longer supported UAC (delete as admin) because the new Vista delete function returned no error
09.07.09 Fixed: Installer: Strange characters could appear at end of string "All users" on link creation dialog
09.07.09 Added: Installer: Use GetUserDefaultUILanguage if available to get true language of dialogs etc.
08.07.09 Added: Lister started via /S=L switch: P as last parameter allows to choose Lister plugin, e.g. /S=L:Piclview forces plugin iclview
08.07.09 Fixed: Removed error "Cannot focus a disabled or invisible window." when starting TC with StartupScreen=0 and tool "TrueTransparency" active
08.07.09 Added: Lister started via /S=L switch: Pass parameters to Lister, e.g. /S=L:AT1C1251 (see help - command line parameters for details)
08.07.09 Added: Button bar: Ctrl+Left now stops to the right of the next separator, not to the left of it
08.07.09 Fixed: Installer: Language selection list now uses the correct code page for each language, taken from install.lng